Lukas Sieper
Member of the European Parliament · Renew · DE
“Madam President, I rise under Rule 202(1) and (4), and Rule 180(1) in conjunction with Rule 202(4). On Monday, the President reminded us that there should be no chanting in this Chamber. Yesterday, it happened again. The reaction of the sitting President? Nothing. Later, a colleague requested a personal statement.”
“We need to invest in humanitarian aid, not only because it's a human thing to do, but also for our own interests. If we do not invest properly where needed, we will face the consequences of our inaction in the form of mass migration, global health pandemics or detrimental economic impacts.”
“Mr President, dear colleagues, especially after the recent USAID cuts, the European commitment to humanitarian aid has become crucial for millions of people across the world. Conflicts, climate change and economic factors drive millions of people in various countries into utterly precarious situations.”
“Herr Präsident, liebe Menschen Europas! Ich freue mich, als letzter Redner dem einen oder anderen hier noch ein paar gute Gedanken mitzugeben in die Sommerpause. Herr Bausemer, ich bewundere ja immer wieder die mentale Akrobatik, die Sie hier betreiben in diesem Plenarsaal.”
“Herr Mularczyk, ich möchte Sie darauf hinweisen, dass wir als europäische Abgeordnete Abgeordnete des gesamten europäischen Volkes sind. Wir vertreten hier nicht nur Deutschland, wir vertreten alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger Europas.”
“Θέλετε μόνο να κάνετε πως ενδιαφέρεστε. Λυπάμαι, αλλά σε αυτό το στημένο παιχνίδι δεν θα συμμετέχω. Islam out of Europe! (Η Πρόεδρος αφαιρεί τον λόγο από την ομιλήτρια) 3-0484-0000 Tomasz Froelich, Verfasser. – Frau Präsidentin, Frau Kommissarin! Was für ein Martyrium! Maria Shahbaz, 13 Jahre jung, Christin.”
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“Herr Präsident! Es gibt vier Lukase hier – zwei Sebastians, vier Lukase – also, es könnte Ihnen auch passieren. Liebe Menschen Europas! Die Türkei ist ein stolzes Land; das konnten Sie unter anderem vor wenigen Tagen sehen, als die türkische Nationalmannschaft in ihrem ersten WM-Gruppenspiel seit einiger Zeit 0:2 verloren hat gegen Australien – und das tut mir leid. Aber, Frau Kommissarin, dieser Stolz der Türkei sollte uns niemals davon abhalten, die Fehler und die Verbrechen der türkischen Regierung offen anzusprechen. Ich denke, das ist eine Kritik, die hier in diesem Haus heute sehr stark zu vernehmen war. Wir können in unseren Berichten über die Türkei nicht über die Menschenrechtsverletzungen hinweggehen. Wir können nicht über die illegale Besetzung von Staatsgebiet eines EU-Mitgliedstaats hinweggehen.”
“So, if they accept that this can happen, we should be able to accept also that maybe then also removing something should should be acceptable. 2-0318-0000”
“It's worth noting that it's also a recurring exercise. So yes, there may be a certain cost in having developed a system which probably right now is not as extensive, but at the same time also those companies are going to have an annual savings from having less burden to produce less data or do less reporting, which they have to do on a recurring basis, and thus also actually save money. Of course, one cannot absolutise this argument of, you know, kind of regulatory stability because then the argument can also come in the other direction. How come we can add any requirement in any area? Because then, you know, businesses have prepared the systems, now they need to add something. That's a cost you know.”
“Thank you, Commissioner, for your explanation. Maybe I put myself not clear enough. I'm not questioning that there is support within the business community for this change in policy. My question is, how to address the sunken cost of SMEs that established systems to comply with the former regulatory approach – because big companies can just switch back; SMEs cannot. So, how to address the sunken cost problems for SMEs that cannot afford just to switch back now? 2-0317-0000 Valdis Dombrovskis, Member of the Commission. – Well, that obviously would require some more in-depth look, because to apply simpler rules typically should be simpler, and to have, like, less reporting points as, for example, we have now under sustainability reporting and so it is still easier than reporting more points.”
“What we have been emphasising from the very beginning is that our simplification is not deregulation, so we are not moving away from our high social or environmental goals, we are not moving away from Green Deal targets, and so on. We are looking at how to achieve them in a simpler and less costly way. And that's where we do have strong support for the business community. 2-0316-0000”
“So, when we listen to the SMEs, they very much insist on the problems created by these excessive administered burdens. As I was mentioning before, the majority of SMEs consider that that is their biggest problem. If you listen to the organisations representing SMEs, like SMEunited, they are very strongly advocating for our simplification agenda and, therefore, it's important that we move forward with this. So the arguments you mentioned, frankly, I had heard maybe not so much from SMEs, but yes, from some larger companies, occasionally you hear this argument, but still, if you listen to the business community at large, the overwhelming support is there for this simplification agenda.”
“So, all of this investment then turns into sunken cost, and this sunken cost only exists because, in opposition to how we would act in a business, where you have long-term planning, there was no long-term planning in our political development in the European Union: 'last mandate, we wanted to do this; now we want to do this'. So how does the Commission want to address these sunken costs for SMEs and take this burden off them? 2-0315-0000 Valdis Dombrovskis, Member of the Commission. – So, first we must acknowledge that, so to say, this increased regulatory burden, very large legislative body, its interactions, its cumulative burdens have become problems in itself, and that's something which businesses are telling us themselves.”
“Mr Commissioner, I think if bureaucracy and paperwork serves really no purpose then we should cut it. At the same time, many, many, many SMEs in the European Union now spend years and years to prepare for these reporting obligations. They invested in software, in staff, they established audit systems. And now, of course, the Commission says, we encourage them to keep those systems, we encourage them to keep what was built up, but I think one of the main reasons why we deregulate here now, why we simplify is because many of the SMEs cannot keep up with it.”
“Wir müssen uns als Europäische Union dafür einsetzen, das System des internationalen Rechts, der internationalen Sicherheit zu reformieren und gerade den UN-Sicherheitsrat entweder vollständig neu aufzustellen oder abzuschaffen. 2-0142-0000”
“Frau Präsidentin, vielen Dank auch dafür, dass Sie sich immer wieder mit meinem eigenen unverhältnismäßigen Mitteilungsbedürfnis auseinandersetzen. Liebe Menschen Europas! Ich möchte dem Kollegen Kelly recht geben, der gesagt hat: Wir müssen uns hier die Fakten anschauen. Und die Fakten sagen, dass das eben noch kein Frieden ist, dass das eine bloße Absichtserklärung zu einem Frieden ist, die wesentliche Punkte, wie etwa den Frieden im Libanon oder das iranische Atomprogramm, außer Acht lässt. Es ist wirklich ein großes Fragezeichen, ob da am Ende eine Einigung zustande kommen wird oder nur eine weitere Runde des Krieges. Wenn uns das alles etwas zeigt, dann, dass jene recht haben, die die schwache Rolle Europas in diesem ganzen Zusammenhang beklagen.”
“You said that we need to sanction Israel and that this is our solution. I don't think that this is the solution – in the same way as it is not the solution for Russia. If we would have only sanctioned Russia, the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine would be over in Russia's favour already. I think we need to think about more than that, about things like reforming, for example, the UN Security Council which – as my colleague Ms Al-Sahlani says – has stopped serving everyone equally. So I'm sorry that you felt attacked by my statement and my question, I was more asking ... (The President cut off the speaker) 2-0109-0000”
“Madam President, as Mr Botenga attributed a certain opinion to me in his reply, I would do a personal statement instead of a reply on the blue card, which fortunately within the Rules of Procedure allows me to elaborate a little bit more than I would in just 30 seconds. Dear colleague, I think you (inaudible). First of all, I am definitely not in favour of Israel committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people. And just for your information, I just met with young Palestinian and Israeli activists before this debate to discuss exactly that: a peaceful solution, a peaceful future for both people, both states. I just want to make this very clear. Also, I would be in favour of sanctioning Israel, so I'm not saying that sanctions are not a good idea or are not appropriate in this situation.”
“And finally, Mr Tynkkynen, talking about the complicated procedures and all these different languages – welcome to the European Union. Luckily, we have AI that allows you to translate everything in time and also explain complicated matters like the title of this debate. 1-0167-0000”
“Madam President, luckily, this week we have a new reform in this plenary that obliges us Members to have a more vibrant debate, so I will also try something new and just react to the other catch‑the‑eye speakers. So, Mr Warborn said simplification is the solution and therefore I will vote for it, and Mr López Aguilar said simplification is dangerous. What I want to say to both of you is: I think it is not black and white. Only because you simplify or do not simplify, it is not the solution. Now, Mr Warborn, you said we need to regulate the problems, not the technology. To that, I can just say that AI will develop so fast, you will not be able to believe it and if we do not regulate the technology, then the technology will come to the conclusion that we are the problem and might get rid of us.”
“Madam President, dear colleagues, I could talk about the fact that I don't really like debates about the independent decisions of other institutions of the European Union, but I think, for me, the more important aspect is what you, Madam President, mentioned: that if we take this debate, then the debate about the returns might be deleted from the agenda. Now, let's face the fact that the majority of this House is willing to sacrifice most likely our morals for our security when it comes to this Return Regulation. And if we go down this path, if we indeed sacrifice our morals for our security, then we should at least have the guts to explain ourselves to the people of the European Union. This is why I think this debate about returns should not be deleted from the agenda. 1-0032-0000”
“Madam President, dear people of Europe, we cannot continue to ignore the gender care gap. Millions of women across Europe still carry most unpaid care responsibilities every single day. Women spent on average 13 hours more per week on unpaid care work than men. Many are forced to reduce working hours, pause their careers or leave the labour market entirely because care responsibilities are still not shared equally and support systems remain insufficient. This is not only a gender issue. It is also about fairness and social justice. I voted in favour because this report pushes for better child care and stronger long-term care systems, because the people carrying these responsibilities every day deserve recognition and support. Because a society that depends on care work must also value the people providing it. 4-0374-0000”
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“Madam President, dear people of Europe, behind every crime statistic, there is a person and, more and more, this person is a child. This is something that we cannot accept – we can never accept if people are left behind by society, if they are left alone by society. This can be anything, from a woman fleeing domestic violence, a man attacked because of his identity, or a child that is used by criminal gangs online. A victim should never feel abandoned by the justice system. But for many people across Europe, this is still the reality. That is why I supported this report. This is why we must strengthen victims' rights across Europe, why we must increase support, legal protection and dignified treatment during judicial procedures, because justice is not only about punishing offenders, it is also about protecting victims of crime.”
“People come together in Europe because they believe in the idea of Europe. And if Europe can unite its values with strategic clarity, then Europe will not only be respected again, Europe will be believed again. 4-0345-0000”
“States must be predictable actors, not confused ones, and the more fragmented Europe appears, the more influence Europe loses economically, diplomatically, geopolitically. Let me be absolutely clear about one thing: a stronger Europe must never become a silent Europe. We can never back down on human rights, we can never back down on democracy, we can never back down on the rule of law. But values without strategic coherence eventually become performative, and strategy without values becomes cynical. Europe cannot afford either. Europe was never built on blood – Europe was built on a decision, a decision that cooperation is stronger than hatred, that dialogue is stronger than violence, that dignity matters more than power. People do not come together in Europe because we share the same ethnicity, the same religion, the same path.”
“But together, too often, they create strategic incoherence, because we cannot simultaneously tell a country 'you are an indispensable strategic partner to Europe,' while politically communicating 'you are fundamentally outside the community of acceptable States'. And then we act shocked when the world stops taking European diplomacy seriously. We cannot claim to be a geopolitical power while speaking to the world with two different European voices. And honestly, from the outside, Europe sometimes looks less like a union and more like 27 nations sharing a press conference. The world does not hate Europe, the world simply no longer knows which Europe it's talking to. This is the uncomfortable truth – geopolitics is not therapy, the world will not validate Europe's identity crisis forever.”
“Madam President, the European Parliament brought its best and brightest to speak for two, three, four minutes on this debate, I think this shows everything. Dear people of Europe, the suspension of parliamentary relations between Europe and Azerbaijan is not a diplomatic footnote. It is a warning for the Union and, if we are honest with ourselves today, then this crisis is not only about Azerbaijan. It is about us. Because for years now, the European Union has tried to conduct two foreign policies at the same time: one from the Commission and the Council – pragmatic, geopolitical, energy-focused; the other from this Parliament – moral, value-based, confrontational in tone. Sometimes both are justified, even though I am, of course, on the side of Parliament.”
“So today I asked the Commission and my colleagues to support the ECI 'Stop killing video games'. Not only to stop killing video games, but to protect the lives that we live. 4-0070-0000”
“Madam President, dear people of Europe, this is for Von Gressien, for Beatz, for SilverBolt, for Ipoa. Because I was not only Lukas Sieper, I was Wilhelm von Bergen. Wilhelm von Bergen led men and women into battle on the fields of Mount & Blade: Napoleonic Wars. He commanded up to 50 players. He trained twice every week and fought clan matches on the weekend. He edited a community newspaper and he organised a world cup with hundreds of players from dozens of nations. And Wilhelm von Bergen existed only because TaleWorlds and Flying Squirrel did not sunset the game. They turned a community mod into an official DLC. They allowed community-hosted service. They delegated admin rights to players. They supported the modding ecosystem instead of shutting it down. Wilhelm von Bergen was lucky – I was lucky.”
“Európának ezért nemcsak technológiai, hanem erkölcsi és társadalmi választ is kell adnia. A gyermekvédelemnek az online térben is érvényesülnie kell.”
“Ezek a csoportok kifinomult pszichológiai technikákat alkalmaznak: gyors pénz, közösséghez tartozás vagy védelem ígéretével csábítanak. Már tizenéves gyermekeket is behálóznak — abban az életkorban, amikor az identitáskeresés, az izoláció és a mentális sérülékenység különösen kiszolgáltatottá teheti őket a manipulációval szemben. Az online erőszakkultúra, az iskolai lövöldözők abszurd kultusza és a radikalizáló online közösségek ugyanazt használják ki: az identitásválságot, az elszigeteltséget és a manipulációt. Egy gyermeknek az online térben tanulnia, kapcsolódnia és fejlődnie kellene — nem pedig a bűnözést elsajátítania. Amikor egy tizenéves gyermek szervezett bűnözéssel találkozik az interneten, az már nem egyszerű internetbiztonsági kérdés. Ez civilizációs és gyermekvédelmi kérdés.”
“Schriftliche Erklärungen (Artikel 178) 3-0496-5000 Annamária Vicsek (PfE), írásban – Az online tér veszélyeiről sokat beszélünk, de legtöbbször úgy gondolunk a gyermekekre, mint az internet áldozataira. Ma azonban egy sokkal sötétebb jelenséggel állunk szemben: amikor fiatalkorúakat online vesznek rá arra, hogy maguk is bűnrészesekké, bűnözőkké, sőt akár gyilkosokká váljanak. Europol-jelentések és európai rendőrségi ügyek sora mutatja, hogy a szervezett bűnözői csoportok egyre inkább a digitális világ felé fordulnak a fiatalkorúak toborzása érdekében. Titkosított üzenetküldő alkalmazásokon, közösségi médián és gaming-platformokon keresztül célozzák meg a gyermekeket drogbandák, erőszakos hálózatok és szélsőséges ideológiák.”
“Much of you highlighted the online dimension of this issue in your contributions this evening, and I reassure you of our full focus, including through the implementation and enforcement of the Digital Services Act. Thank you, colleagues, for your contributions. It is clear that you feel very strongly about this issue. So does the European Commission. We look forward to working with you in the spirit of cooperation, so that we can better protect children from their recruitment by organised crime, and therefore, we can help ensure that such organised crime efforts to exploit children is not successful in the future. 3-0496-0000 Die Präsidentin. – Die Aussprache ist geschlossen. Die Abstimmung findet während der nächsten Tagung statt.”
“We look forward to engaging with you as co-legislators, so that we can work together to strengthen the role of Europol and Eurojust in the fight against all forms of crime. In addition, later this year, the Commission will present new rules on organised crime to target its ringleaders and key actors with updated organised crime offences, sanctions and investigative tools. The new rules are an opportunity to reinforce the penal response to those who are behind youth recruitment. We are currently gathering evidence and will reach out to Member States to support a thorough evaluation and impact assessment supporting the proposal. As I said earlier next year, the Commission will present an action plan on the protection of children against crime.”
“The Commission will continue working with you, also with the Member States, practitioners, EU agencies, online platforms, civil society organisations, children and young people themselves to design and to implement effective responses. The exploitation of children by criminal gangs is completely unacceptable. It is clear that these gangs will readily sacrifice these children to protect themselves, and that is why it is so important that we continue to work together. As you know, next month, Commissioner Brunner and I will bring forward a criminal justice package to the Commission for adoption, including a proposed revision of the Eurojust regulation and the Europol Regulation.”
“The recruitment of children by organised crime, as we know, presents multiple challenges. We know that it harms vulnerable children, it strengthens criminal organisations and it leads to more victims of crime. This is why we must keep working together, including here at EU level. In everything we do, children's fundamental rights to be protected and to develop in life are central. Their best interests must guide every action that we take. Children, we know, are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and recruitment for criminal purposes, and they may be victims and perpetrators at the same time. The recruitment of children is a cross-border phenomenon fuelled by the misuse of new technologies. And many of you have spoken about that this evening.”
“One colleague said they commit prostitution here and we should deport them. So, is a child prostitute in Africa better than a child prostitute here? And if the answer for you is yes, then you are nothing more than a racist. This is about protecting the children and nothing more. And anyone else who says anything else is a shame to this Parliament, a shame to this Union, and we need to fight that every day. 3-0494-0000 (Ende der spontanen Wortmeldungen) 3-0495-0000 Michael McGrath, Member of the Commission. – Madam President, thanks to all of the honourable Members who made a contribution to this debate this evening. To hear the diversity of contributions from all over the European Union reveals that many of you feel very strongly about this issue and clearly have direct knowledge and experience of its widespread nature.”
“Madam President, dear people of Europe, I am very thankful for colleagues like Ms Mertens, who took a constructive approach on that, because it allows me to challenge my anger and make some points clear. If you really think that the criminalisation of children has anything to do with the fact of where these children or the perpetrators come from, then you are mentally incapable of thinking above the borders of this Union, because we see the same phenomenon all around the world. In Mexico, it is Mexican gangs that do the same to Mexican children. In Thailand, it is Thai gangs that do the same to Thailand's children. It has nothing to do with nationality. What is even more shameful is then when some people here claim that we just need to deport the children for them not to commit the crimes.”
“In parallel, I want to assure you that the Commission will ensure coherent transposition of complementary victims' rights provisions stemming from recent sectoral legislation, such as the directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. Thank you for your contributions this evening. I think collectively we have done good work on behalf of victims of crime in the European Union. The next step following the formal adoption is to make sure that this is implemented in reality, and that the lived experience of the millions of victims of crime in the European Union is actually improved, and that they get the support and the protection that they need, and that they get access to the justice that they deserve in the Member States of the EU. 3-0433-0000”
“A number of colleagues tonight have spoken about the importance of victims of crime having the confidence in the system and having the trust in the system that they will receive support, that they will receive an adequate level of protection from the criminal justice system, and fundamentally, that they will secure justice itself for the crime that has been perpetrated on them. I want to assure you that once the Council and this Parliament have adopted the legislation, we will ensure that full support is provided to the Member States for the transposition of this directive. We will have a very sharp focus on implementation because, as many of you have rightly said this evening, what is written in the law itself is not meaningful unless it is worked out in practice and is the lived reality of victims of crime in the European Union.”
“The Commission's proposal for a new justice programme in the new MFF is ambitious, and I think is worthy of support. I would also highlight the digitalisation of justice strategy that we have adopted, and also the European judicial training strategy, because it is crucial that, when victims of crime come into contact with a court in a Member State, they are given access to justice and the support that they need at that point in time. We count on Parliament's support to preserve the ambition of the Commission's proposal in the context of the MFF, and ultimately, no victim of crime in the Union should be denied their rights or the support that they need to recover from the harm that has been suffered.”
“A criminal justice system that supports and protects victims of crime is essential, but is not on its own sufficient, as we know, to uphold their rights. We must foster societies where victims' needs and rights are deeply embedded within resilient communities and robust democracies. To achieve this we need strong institutional structures, adequate resources and unwavering commitment to victims of crime, especially to mitigate the impact of future economic or social crises. The revised directive and the forthcoming strategy are the tools we need to meet these challenges and, crucially, as colleagues will know, we need also to secure sufficient EU funding to support these priorities under the next multiannual financial framework.”
“3-0431-0000 (End of catch-the-eye procedure) 3-0432-0000 Michael McGrath, Member of the Commission. – Madam President, my thanks to all of the honourable Members who contributed to the debate here this evening. Thank you for putting victims at the centre of the debate tonight, and in particular the most vulnerable victims of crime in the European Union, including women, children and other groups who are very vulnerable. Our message is abundantly clear: the revised directive represents a fundamental shift from minimum standards to tangible, meaningful protection for the most vulnerable among us, including where such victims are children. It ensures that they will be able to see that justice is done for them.”
“Madam President, Mr Commissioner, imagine you are a victim of a crime, or a relative is a victim of a crime. And then you see your face, your name on posters and social media posts and demonstrations here in Parliament, in speeches, used as a pawn for political gains over and over again. And you have to first live through all of that, what you suffered, over and over again because you're reminded about it through the media. Also, maybe you don't even agree with the political actors that use your face, your name, your story. I believe, if we think about the protection of victims of crime, we should also think about the development of the concept of the right to identity, and if we want to stop people being used as pawns in political communication against their will.”
“Madam President, it's a little bit late, it's not on the speech of the previous colleague. I had to check it first. It's in accordance with Rule 10(1), the first half-sentence. It relates to the speech by Mr Mazurek claiming that we have blood on our hands, that we are to blame for rapes and murders directly. This is not within the Rules of Procedure. I cannot, unfortunately, stop Mr Mazurek from sharing his political ideas about the fact that migrants are to blame for all of that. That's his right to say. But accusing us of being co‑perpetrators of capital crimes is a form of respectless conduct that we see more and more in this House, and I think we have to stop it. It was not stopped, it was all in the heat of the moment. As I said myself, I had to check it first. But I'm of the strong opinion this has to be revised by the Bureau.”
“Alles muss immer auf denselben primitiven Reflex reduziert werden: Der Green Deal ist schuld! Die EU ist schuld! Das Klima ist schuld! Wahrscheinlich demnächst auch noch die Erdrotation. Die AfD stolpert gelegentlich über berechtigte Kritikpunkte, aber sie verarbeitet sie wie ein Mann, dem man Schach erklärt und der trotzdem versucht, eine Kneipenschlägerei anzuzetteln. Und genau deshalb tragen diese mental-kreativen Hobbyfaschisten niemals etwas zur Lösung bei. 1-0132-0000”
“Herr Präsident! Liebe Menschen Europas! Ich muss gestehen, für einen ganz kurzen Moment dachte ich wirklich, die AfD würde heute einen ernsthaften Beitrag leisten. Denn ja, der Konflikt zwischen Fischerei, Aquakultur und Offshore-Windkraft ist real. Viele Küstengemeinden fühlen sich übergangen, und das ist eine legitime Kritik. Aber bei der AfD ist es wie bei einer kaputten Bahnhofsuhr: Ganz kurz denkt man, jetzt funktioniert sie vielleicht doch, und dann merkt man, dass sie weiterhin völlig falsch läuft. Denn kaum hatte Herr Droese einen vernünftigen Gedanken formuliert, bog er wieder scharf ab in seinen üblichen Klimawahnsinn-Jahrmarkt. Und das ist das eigentliche Problem mit dieser politischen Strömung: Sie ist intellektuell nicht in der Lage, komplexe Probleme auszuhalten.”
“And for green steel you need green energy and a lot of other green things. I think we are perfectly capable of doing that. Last but not least, regrettably, we are also living in an era of war, so if we want it or not, a vibrant European steel sector might be of utmost importance in the future. I am happy that the Commission is willing to take the necessary steps and I hope you all liked this very spontaneous speech. 1-0097-0000”
“Mr President, now you catch me a little bit off guard, I thought I am not on the speaker's list, but it does not matter. I am here to speak. I am paid to speak. I can do a speech. Dear people of Europe, I think the European steel market is one of the most important areas of our economy, not only because it brought this Union together, historically speaking. It was the agreement on steel, on the shared production of steel between France and Germany, that led to the first steps of the European integration. But also because it serves as an example on how we have a necessity to make it possible for our industry, for our workers, for our small and medium enterprises to transition into the new era that we need so desperately. And yes, dear colleagues, this means green steel.”
“Madam President, I would first like to make clear that me speaking against this is not, in any case, a lack of solidarity for the victims of this terrorism attack or support of the terrorists in any kind. I think it is very important that you know the reasoning of your enemies. If you listen to the reasoning that many terror organisations – from al‑Qaeda to the Islamic State, to other terrorist organisations – gave over and over again, is that they say they want to put a divide between Muslims in Europe and other people in Europe. I believe one of the root causes for terrorism is that those people were pushed out by the failed integration policies that you rightfully mentioned. So, pushing out people even further, barring them the right to citizenship and to participation will not lead to less terror attacks, but to more terror attacks.”
“And when they go to the authorities, too often they hear, 'we understand, but there is nothing we can do'. The internet did not invent cruelty. We just gave it scale and then looked away. Ireland said 'enough'. Coco's Law works. Now it's Europe's turn. 4-0225-0000”
“Madam President, dear people of Europe, I know what it feels when your phone becomes a weapon. I've been in politics for two years now, and in these two years I have received messages that I will not repeat in this Chamber. I have seen what coordinated online hate does to a person, to their sleep, to their confidence, to their sense of reality. And I think you, Madam President, have too. I am someone with power. I have a microphone. I can fight back. But now I ask, what does it feel like when you cannot? When someone is bullied off every platform they ever tried to call home. When intimate images are taken without consent and sent not to one person, but to hundreds; to employers, to family, as a public execution of dignity. They cannot fight back.”
“11.3 TC "11.3 - Необходимостта от целенасочени наказателни разпоредби и отговорността на платформите за ефективно справяне с кибертормоза и онлайн тормоза (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 1 TC "11.3 - Necesidad de disposiciones penales específicas y responsabilidad de las plataformas para combatir eficazmente el ciberacoso y el acoso en línea (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 2 TC "11.3 - Potřeba cílených trestněprávních ustanovení a odpovědnost platforem za účinné řešení kybernetické šikany a obtěžování na internetu (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 3 TC "11.3 - Behovet for målrettede strafferetlige bestemmelser for effektivt at bekæmpe cybermobning og onlinechikane og platformenes ansvar herfor (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 4 TC "11.3 - Notwendigkeit gezielter strafrechtlicher Bestimmungen und die Verantwortung der Plattformen, Cybermobbing und Belästigung im Internet wirksam zu bekämpfen (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 5 TC "11.3 - Vajadus sihipäraste kriminaalnormide järele ja platvormide kohustus võtta mõjusaid meetmeid küberkiusamise ja veebiahistamise vastu (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 6 TC "11.3 - Η ανάγκη για στοχευμένες ποινικές διατάξεις και η ευθύνη των πλατφορμών για την αποτελεσματική αντιμετώπιση του κυβερνοεκφοβισμού και της διαδικτυακής παρενόχλησης (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 7 TC "11.3 - The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 8 TC "11.3 - Nécessité de dispositions pénales ciblées et responsabilité des plateformes de lutter efficacement contre la cyberintimidation et le harcèlement en ligne (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f 9 TC "11.3 - An gá atá le forálacha coiriúla spriocdhírithe agus freagracht na n-ardán chun aghaidh a thabhairt go héifeachtach ar an gcibearbhulaíocht agus ar an gciapadh ar líne (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f A TC "11.3 - Potreba za ciljanim kaznenim odredbama i odgovornošću platformi za učinkovito rješavanje problema zlostavljanja na internetu i uznemiravanja na internetu (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f B TC "11.3 - Necessità di disposizioni penali mirate e responsabilità delle piattaforme nel contrastare efficacemente il cyberbullismo e le molestie online (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f C TC "11.3 - Nepieciešamība pēc mērķtiecīgām krimināltiesību normām attiecībā uz kiberbulingu un aizskarošu izturēšanos tiešsaistē un platformu atbildība par šo jautājumu efektīvu risināšanu (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f D TC "11.3 - Poreikis nustatyti tikslines baudžiamąsias nuostatas ir platformų atsakomybė siekiant veiksmingai spręsti patyčių kibernetinėje erdvėje ir priekabiavimo internete problemą (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f E TC "11.3 - A célzott büntetőjogi rendelkezéseknek és a platformok felelősségvállalásának szükségessége az internetes megfélemlítés és az internetes zaklatás hatékony kezelése érdekében (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f F TC "11.3 - Il-ħtieġa ta’ dispożizzjonijiet kriminali mmirati u r-responsabbiltà tal-pjattaformi biex jiġu indirizzati b’mod effettiv il-bullying ċibernetiku u l-fastidju online (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f G TC "11.3 - De noodzaak van gerichte criminele bepalingen en de verantwoordelijkheid van platforms voor een effectieve aanpak van cyberpesten (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f H TC "11.3 - Potrzeba ustanowienia ukierunkowanych przepisów karnych i odpowiedzialności platform, aby skutecznie przeciwdziałać cyberszykanowaniu i nękaniu w internecie (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f I TC "11.3 - A necessidade de disposições penais específicas e a responsabilidade das plataformas na luta eficaz contra a ciberintimidação e o assédio em linha (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f J TC "11.3 - Necesitatea unor dispoziții penale specifice și responsabilitatea platformelor de a trata în mod eficace hărțuirea cibernetică și hărțuirea online (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f K TC "11.3 - Potreba cielených trestnoprávnych ustanovení a zodpovednosť platforiem za účinné riešenie kybernetického šikanovania a online obťažovania (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f L TC "11.3 - Nujno potrebne ciljno usmerjene kazenske določbe in odgovornost platform za učinkovito zoperstavljanje kibernetskemu trpinčenju in spletnemu nadlegovanju (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f M TC "11.3 - Kohdennettujen rikosoikeudellisten säännösten tarve ja alustojen vastuu puuttua verkkokiusaamiseen ja -häirintään tehokkaasti (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f N TC "11.3 - Behovet av riktade straffrättsliga bestämmelser och plattformarnas ansvar för att effektivt ta itu med nätmobbning och trakasserier på nätet (RC-B10-0206/2026)" \f OThe need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment (RC-B10-0206/2026) 4-0223-0000”
“The logic is clear when it serves Washington, and it's inconvenient when it applies to Europe. So I ask: what are we waiting for? For the last social interaction, the last search result, the last app to be governed by decision made outside this continent, outside of Europe? It is time for us to act.”
“Madam President, dear people of Europe, today I voted in favour of this resolution on the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act because the real question is not technical – it is political. Who decides the rules for the new European digital market? Europe or someone else? A handful of foreign platforms today control the gateways to our digital lives – the app stores we use, the search results we see, the messengers we rely on. The DMA exists precisely to keep those gateways open and to ensure that no company, regardless of size or origin, stands above European law. It is striking that the United States tries to ban TikTok out of fear that a foreign power could shape the digital lives of its citizens, while at the same time pressuring the European Union to weaken the very rules that protect ours.”